Model Canoe
MOA: University of British Columbia
3051/15
Painted model canoe. The body of the canoe is wide in the centre line, narrowing toward both the bow and stern, where it rises high above the deck. The keep is pronounced, the bottom of the boat very slightly rounded. The outer hull is painted with black formline images from gunwales to keel, while the interior and base are undecorated. Lacquer covers the exterior.
- Type of Item canoe
- Culture Gitxsan
- Material paint, lacquer, wood
- Measurements height 14.8 cm, width 15.0 cm, depth 56.2 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Barbara Robertson, Alexander C. Robertson
- Received from Alexander C. Robertson
- Made in British Columbia
- Collected in Hazelton
- Ownership Date before December 22, 2010, before February 19, 2014
- Acquisition Date on February 19, 2014
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3051/0015